Ireland's top ten drinks of choice - SEE PHOTOS

Some of Ireland's favorite tipples - from the strong stuff to red lemonade

Pour in the coffee up to within 15mm (1.5cm) from the top.

Put in the two spoons of sugar and stir until all the sugar has dissolved.You will see if the sugar has dissolved by looking at the base of the glass. (the sugar ensures that the cream will float).

Place the spoon onto the rim of coffee, face up (ensure that the curved part of the spoon is touching the coffee, touching...not submerged) With the cream in a small jug pour it onto the spoon. The cream will flow over the edge of the spoon and rest on top of the coffee.

What you should be left with is a glass of black coffee (not cloudy and with no trace of cream) with a white collar about 10mm (1cm) deep.

Miwadi

Miwadi takes its name from Mineral Water distributors who invented the dilutable fruit drink in Dublin in 1927. During the war the drink was sold in chemists as it was a fruit cordial and was often given to people when they were sick. The growth in supermarkets in the 1970's made the drink more accessible to consumers. It was bottled in glass up until the 1980's when plastic became more common. Ireland's number one cordial has a range of flavors including Orange, blackcurrant, lemon, lime, and tropical which are all produced in their Dublin factory. A popular hangover cure, customers will often ask for a pint of Miwadi in bars.

Bulmers Cider

Bulmers original Irish Cider is made in Clonmel Co. Tipperary. Cider production in the town began local man William Magner founded the company in 1935. It is more commonly known abroad as Magners Irish Cider. Their tradition of brewing cider has been developed over the past seven decades and continues to be a popular refreshing cider enjoyed around the world. A total of 17 different types of apples are grown in Bulmer's orchards in Clonmel Ireland. The refreshing alcoholic cider beverage is most commonly enjoyed over ice.

TK Red Lemonade
No childhood occasion was every complete without a giant tumbler of red lemonade. TK Red Lemonade remains the brand leader in Ireland, originally Taylor Keith it continues to be Ireland's leading value soft drink brand and is distributed by C&C beverages. Many people like to mix the popular beverage with their favorite Irish whiskey.

Baileys Irish cream

R & A Bailey were responsible for inventing the recipe for the Irish liqueur cream that would take the liqueur world by storm. In 1974 they combined the Irish tradition of distilling whiskey with another great tradition of dairy farming. Baileys only uses cream from Irish cows in their product. They recipe which included cocoa nibs, vanilla pods, caramel and sugar combined with whiskey and cream results in Baileys Irish Cream that's enjoyed the world over.

Baileys Irish Cheesecake recipe
100g/3½oz unsalted butter
250g/8¾oz biscuits such as Digestives, Hobnobs, Oaties. Crushed.
450g/1lb Cream cheese such as Philadelphia
1 slug of Baileys Irish cream
100ml/3½oz icing sugar
200ml/10½oz double cream
60g/2oz chocolate

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